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Celestial Navigation Suite

by Franck Biyong

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released February 19, 2021

The brand new album CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SUITE tells a story
of self-assertion and current societal challenges. And it incorporates
all of Franck's African musical influences…He sounds defiant, loud
and proud...it is unmistakable that his inner, wild lion is fighting with
the rigid structures of the Western world.

Franck moves the limitations of African music with CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SUITE, which is the teaser project for next year’s
release MOONWATCHING II. As Afro pop and Nigeria's Afrobeats
are celebrated worldwide, Afro rock is almost missing, although it’s
the foundation of Western rock music.

CELESTIAL NAVIGATION SUITE combines the spacey sound of
Pink Floyd with the bravado of the early Funkadelic Afro-Punk
attitude. So yes, Biyong naturally deals with similar concepts and
sounds in his music.

Surreal guitars drive these adventurous pieces...The psychedelic
music does not get transfigured through the gentle but eerie vintage production...And the music, imaginary soundtrack of this past year, swaggers from Band of Gypsys style rock before leading us to Frippertronics-like sound images and progressive 1970’s
keyboards. An Afro space rock journey for the soul…


Photography & Design by k63.studio
Fashion Stylist & Costume Design by kevoabbra.design
Recorded @ Dynamix Studios (Nairobi, Kenya), Auditorium de St
Ouen, Union des Musiciens de Jazz, Afrolectric Mobile, Paris Djs
Studios (Paris, France), Ndokoti Studios (Douala, Cameroon)
Recorded by: David Sanna, Nicolas Legrand, Grant Phabao & FB
Mixed & Mastered by Grant Phabao & FB @ Paris Djs Studios
Written, Produced & Arranged by FB


KITTY VILLAGE
Double Bass: Zacharie Abraham
Fender Rhodes & Prophet-5 Synth:
Florian Pellissier
Mellotron: Grant Phabao
Backing Vocals: Samantha Lavital
Guitars, Keyboards & Tape Effects: FB

SUBSOLAR POINT
Drums: Thomas Bellon
Bass: Jean-Seb Viau
Talking Drums, Omele, Shekere &
Agogo: Adewale Ajose
Baritone Sax: Jon Dacuna
Tenor Sax: Fred Pichot
Melloton: Grant Phabao
Wurlitzer: Nicolas Baudino
Guitars, Marimba, Cymbals, Synthesizers,
Keyboards, Bells, Tape Effects & Samples: FB

JARAGUA ISLAND
Drums: Thomas Bellon
Bass: Jean-Seb Viau
Soprano Sax: Gerald Grandman
Trumpet: Marc Borlet-Hotte
Baritone Sax: Jon Dacuna
Trombone: Toli Almasi Reid
Mellotron: Grant Phabao
ARP String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes,
Prophet-5 Synth: Florian Pellissier
Guitars & Tape Effects: FB

PEACE IN LIMBE
Drums: Emmanuel Yakobo
Bass: Asaph Uzele
ARP String Ensemble, Fender Rhodes,
Moog Synth: Florian Pellissier
Guitars, Timpani, Cymbals, Bells,
Tape Effects & Samples: FB

INTERSTELLAR COSMOLOGY
Double Bass: Zacharie Abraham
Strings: Amanirenas String Quartet
Prophet-5 Synth: Florian Pellissier
Mellotron: Grant Phabao
Timpani, Timbales, Cymbals, Glockenspiel,
Keyboards, Tape Effects & Samples: FB

STEPHEN THE MOOR
Congas: Djanuno Dabo
Drums: Bruno Gadiot
Bass: Maurice Biyong
Moog Synth: Florian Pellissier
Clavinet & Electric Piano: Thomas Lartigue
Rhythm Guitar & Mellotron: Grant Phabao
Guitars, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Tape Effects: FB

MEDITATION ON IMMIGRATION
Double Bass: Zacharie Abraham
Moog, Prophet-5 Synth &
ARP String Ensemble: Florian Pellissier
Fender Rhodes: Mathieu Desbordes
Mellotron: Grant Phabao
Guitars, Bass, Timpani, Cymbals, Snare Drum,
Synthesizers, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Tape Effects
& Samples: FB

EULOGY FOR BIAFRA
Drums: Bruno Gadiot
Acoustic Piano: Leïla Olivesi
Soprano Sax: Gerald Grandman
Fender Rhodes, Prophet-5 Synth: Florian Pellissier
Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Shekere,
Tape Effects & Samples: FB


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Franck Biyong is a Cameroonian Guitarist, composer and singer, creator of the Afrolectric sound.

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